Chapter 241: Tripartite Cooperation
"I know about that incident. You've actually been parasitizing inside Caroline all this time."
Jessica really wanted to kill this thing calling itself the Perfect Creature, but she couldn't do it for now.
"Don't make it sound so unpleasant. I'm just staying here temporarily. Caroline is the one who created me, which makes her my mother. Isn't it normal for me to stay inside her?"
Caroline showed an extremely punchable smile.
"I must warn you again—don't report my existence to the organization. I don't want to be treated as a test subject again. If the organization discovers me, I'll die together with Caroline. Or you could find me a suitable body, and then I'll voluntarily leave Caroline."
"I won't do anything that might endanger Caroline."
Jessica said seriously.
"That puts me at ease. What about this D-Class personnel? Should we deal with him before leaving?"
Caroline really disliked the organization's D-Class personnel, though it already knew this wasn't an ordinary D-Class member but some kind of abnormal phenomenon.
"I'll do my best to ensure he leaves this place alive. Stop wasting time and quickly share information related to this place." Jessica wouldn't kill people indiscriminately.
"Suit yourself. Anyway, if problems arise later, you'll have to handle them."
Caroline organized her thoughts and continued:
"This flesh mass is a protective space I created using my ability, connecting the inner and outer layers of Night Inscription Village. This is the only place in the entire Night Inscription Village that isn't under its gaze—the only safe area in Night Inscription Village. But this place won't last much longer, especially after you came in."
"It was once the organization's dangerous research project. Night Inscription Village is related to it. After escaping from the organization, it altered the spatial structure of Night Inscription Village, turning this place into an abnormal restricted area similar to the organization's. That's why the organization finds it difficult to deal with."
"It seems to be attempting to incorporate this abnormal restricted area into its body. The area counteracts its power, which is why it can't directly control you, and why you managed to survive until reaching here. But if you stay in Night Inscription Village for some time, it can bypass this restriction and directly control you. So you must leave Night Inscription Village as soon as possible."
"I can't leave with you. It has already locked onto me. The moment I leave this space, I'll be controlled by it, and then I'll end up killing all of you."
"To save Caroline, you must go out and find a dangerous project that can counter it. The organization has many such projects. You're the captain of the organization's abnormal incident handling team, so you have access to such projects."
"But you must return quickly. I can't hold on for much longer."
Caroline quickly finished sharing the information it knew, then looked at Jessica expectantly. It didn't want to die here.
"...I won't touch those dangerous projects. I won't leave this place either. I'll deal with the dangerous project you mentioned."
Jessica began organizing her weapon bag while sorting through the known information.
"Are you an idiot? We can't handle that project! If you don't deal with those things maintaining the abnormal restricted area, you can't use spiritual energy. If you stay outside for some time, you'll be controlled by it. If you deal with those things, you'll be directly controlled! Moreover, dealing with those things also requires time. This is why the organization finds it difficult to handle!"
Caroline was nearly driven mad by Jessica. It definitely didn't want to die together with Jessica here.
"Can you create a smaller version of this space? As long as I can use spiritual energy, and given a little time, I can attempt to perish together with it."
Jessica asked calmly.
"...No. Creating this space has already consumed most of my power. And I can't create that kind of combat space that can move with you."
Caroline frowned as it spoke, also contemplating methods to deal with the monster above.
"Are you sure the thing in the sky can't hear us talking right now?"
Lin Ye suddenly interjected.
"Shut up! I hate D-Class personnel!"
Caroline suddenly felt something was wrong. Had it mentioned that the monster was in the sky?
"You're not Dylan. Could you be that anomaly that helps the organization handle abnormal incidents?"
Even in this situation, Jessica's reaction remained swift.
"You're that bastard who chopped off my head!"
Caroline stared wide-eyed at Lin Ye.
"Long time no see, red-haired miss."
Lin Ye smiled politely at Caroline.
"Do you have a way to deal with that dangerous project?"
Jessica truly couldn't think of how to handle that dangerous project, so she could only seek help from another anomaly. She was a pragmatist.
"Yes, but I need your help."
Lin Ye had already planned all the steps before speaking.
"What should I do?"
Jessica could only trust this anomaly that had resolved numerous abnormal incidents.
Caroline didn't interrupt. It didn't want to die here, even if it meant cooperating with an enemy.
"I need to personally kill some sacrifices to perform a ritual."
Lin Ye looked at Caroline.
"The inner space has many villagers that can serve as sacrifices. But you can't stay outside for too long, or you'll be controlled by it."
Caroline cooperated fully.
"I can go out first and help you beat them half-dead and pile them together. Then you can go out and directly perform the ritual. Do you need me to help with any other preparations?"
Jessica saw through Lin Ye's needs at a glance.
"Good, I'll leave that to you. I need you to leave me plenty of weapons, preferably some grenades."
Lin Ye knew that killing those villagers wouldn't be enough. He needed more sacrifices to trigger his special ability.
The Limb Giant Monster and those oversized villagers would make excellent sacrifices.
The current problem was whether the Limb Giant Monster would attack Jessica.
In the previous two simulations, killing villagers from outside the village would directly transport them to Night Inscription Village's inner space, where the Limb Giant Monster and some oversized villagers would attack them.
During the second simulation, when Lin Ye entered the inner space through underground cracks, only the villagers besieged him.
But Lin Ye didn't know what Jessica was doing in the outer space at that time, so he couldn't determine if this change was solely related to the entry method.
"No problem. I'll give you this bag. I only need to take these with me. Those villagers can't use spiritual energy either."
Jessica didn't waste any time. After speaking, she crawled into the crack leading to the inner space.
"Hey, anomaly bastard, do you have a name?"
After Jessica left, Caroline remained silent for a while before suddenly speaking.
"Right now I'm Dylan."
Lin Ye felt that this simulation had a chance to resolve the abnormal incident, so he naturally wouldn't reveal any information.
"I'm not from the organization, and I won't report to the organization either. You don't need to be so guarded against me."
Caroline put on a friendly smile, trying to probe Lin Ye's background.
"I'm different though. Given the opportunity, I'll report to the organization and tell them you're inside Dr. Caroline. So if you don't want to be extracted and dissected by the organization, you'd better find another body as soon as possible."
Lin Ye also showed a friendly smile.